On Friday, Brendan Crawley, spokesperson for the provincial ministry of the Attorney General, confirmed the charges had been withdrawn by the Crown after Gomez made full restitution through counsel.

Roesta said she racked up thousands of dollars in debt on her credit cards for several sessions she alleged included lemon oil that turned black when it was rubbed on her body and eggs with bloody yolks ominously cracked over pictures of her two children.Police alleged those were elaborate hoaxes designed to deprive the victims of their funds.